Category Archives: spiritual

Weekly Photo Challenge – Unique

Posted on February 3, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Every moment is unique, it can never be repeated. Yet we forget this and much of our lives fly past without us even noticing. Taking the time to enjoy each unique moment as it unfolds deepens our connection, not just … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, dogs, life, mindfulness, musings, photography, postaday, relaxation, spiritual | 38 Comments

Snow upon snow

Posted on January 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week Skinnywench set weather as her word a week photo challenge. Initially I thought I had no photos of weather, but then I remembered that snow counts as weather, and another of my elemental galleries was snow on snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged a word a week photo challenge, life, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, scotland, snow, spiritual | 22 Comments

Look up for Angels and Unicorns

Posted on January 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

So all of these photos were taken by pointing my camera upwards towards the heavens in Edinburgh’s Old Town. I found so many interesting creatures, from angels to dragons, to unicorns. It’s simply incredible what’s up there above our heads … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photography, rooftops, scotland, spiritual, stone angels, unicorns | 7 Comments

Stone in Oceans Edge

Posted on January 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is the second of my elemental galleries. Click here to see the first: Stone on Earth These stones rest firmly, while the oceans tides swirl in and out in wild abandon. The wind and the moon can whip the … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual | Tagged change, elmental, mindfulness, musings, nature, philosophy, photography, spiritual, symbolism | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Resolve

Posted on January 5, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This year, as with every New Year, I resolve to try to live my life a little more fully. To stretch my wings a little more, and so grow into new areas. This year I hope my new camera will … Continue reading →

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Here comes the Sun…..we hope

Posted on December 27, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Well the weather has been so miserable here in Scotland for the past week, that I don’t think we have even seen a glimmer of sunlight. It’s not that it’s been raining all the time, but that the sky is … Continue reading →

Posted in celtic prayer, photos, spiritual | Tagged light, midwinter, musings, nature, photography, poem, scotland, walk, winter solstice | 4 Comments

Relax! It’s only Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is my first attempt at a Dp challenge, but the idea of ‘change perspective‘ sounded fun so here goes! Relax! Its only Christmas Time to wake up you say? That was a good sleep, but I just need to … Continue reading →

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Happiness: look down to find this elusive feeling

Posted on November 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I had a very contented day yesterday, in fact I would say I was very happy. I noticed this when I was walking with my three wildly happy dogs through the aching beauty of an autumn bronzed beech wood. I … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged autumn colours, beech woods, life, mindfulness, musings, nature, philosophy, photo, photography, quote, relaxation, spiritual, walking | 6 Comments

Surprise Brides of Edinburgh

Posted on November 7, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I had headed up to Edinburgh’s Old Town, looking for some atmospheric shots of the old Closes (the alleyways squeezed between the crooked old highrises). I had set up to take a picture down Old Assembly Close when suddenly a … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, spiritual, Wedding | Tagged bride, Edinburgh, kilts, life, love, marriage, musings, photo, photography, scotland, scottish, spiritual, wedding | 11 Comments

Couples: Mute Love

Posted on October 22, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This was taken in response to the Travel Photo Challenge: Couples This pair of swans looked so in love that I couldn’t resist snapping them. At one point their two necks formed a love heart, but it was past in … Continue reading →